“When I decided to retire from my life of teaching and scholarship at Yale, Merle Marie and I had two great concerns: 1. selling a house we loved, downsizing, and coordinating a buyer’s timeline with moving into our newly built cottage, and 2. missing the rich intellectual and artistic life of the university in which we were immersed. Both fears evaporated with the friendly, competent, professional help of the OceanView staff and community. Read more
With a Master’s degree in English Literature, Isabel taught at the University of Southern Maine and for 15 years at Waynflete School. After she retired, Isabel volunteered for Portland Adult Education by helping immigrants learn English. She tutored individuals from Afghanistan, China and South Sudan. She helped many prepare for their Citizenship exams and saw some of them actually sworn in. Read more
Chris Ventimiglia, Executive Specialty Chef here at OceanView, was the crowd favorite this past weekend at the Shop Falmouth Chili, Chowder, Soup and Stew Cook-Off. Chef Chris’ seafood bisque received the most votes from the constant stream of event goers, besting eight other entries. Read more
Residents bushwhacked a path to our Commons Room, where exotic flowers, vines and leaves appeared to have grown. There also were a few wild animals roaming about! Read more
The Cumberland Wood Bank, a community based non-profit volunteer organization, provides wood and monetary heating assistance to Cumberland and its neighboring communities. They operate through donations of hardwood logs from the generosity of both private individuals and development projects. Read more
In November 2014, Falmouth residents voted overwhelmingly to approve the town issuing of a $2.8 million bond to cover half the cost of expanding the library. The remainder of the $5.6 million project will be raised through individual and business donations through a two-year fundraising campaign.
A host committee of OceanView residents held a wine and cheese reception on Tuesday, September 8th, for a presentation on the project.
The expansion will allow for an increased collection of books and other media, added technology and meeting spaces. Even with the addition of approximately 8,000 square feet, energy costs are expected to go down, thanks to the energy efficient building and improvements.
John Wasileski, OceanView’s Owner, said he has “always intended OceanView to be a part of the community, not apart from it.” John is especially excited that the expansion will allow for increased collaborative programming and services offered between OceanView and the library. He went on the say, “As OceanView residents, your property tax is included in your monthly fee, so you may feel you’ve already contributed your part. OceanView is the town’s largest taxpayer and I could have said the same, but I feel this need is important and therefore am pledging $250,000 and am challenging all of you to match that amount!”
For more information on the Falmouth Memorial Library’s expansion and how you can help support this important effort, please visit: www.supporttheexpansion.com
A special partnership between OceanView at Falmouth and the Friends School of Portland has led to monumental achievements in energy-efficient building. The new 15,000 square-foot facility has become the first school in Maine, the first commercial project in Maine, and the third school in the nation to achieve Passive House Certification – the highest international energy efficiency standard. Read more
Research studies have shown that Alzheimer’s disease and dementia effect the part of the brain that responds and reacts to music last, allowing for memories associated with certain songs to be triggered and brought back to life when listened to. Bringing personalized music selections into the lives of the elderly through digital music technology is shown to improve quality of life. Here at OceanView, we have been engaging our residents at Legacy Memory Care in a program inspired by the film Alive Inside. Read more
We are very pleased to announce that the first residents have officially moved into their new cottages on Principal Lane in the first phase of the Schoolhouse Cottages! It’s starting to look like a real neighborhood! Read more
Each spring, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) celebrates real estate development in Maine by recognizing various development projects throughout the state that meet certain criteria such as “notable” and “significant.” OceanView was proud to learn that our recent expansion including Blueberry Commons, Legacy Memory Care, Lunt Professional Building and Lunt Auditorium were chosen as a Notable Project for 2014. Read more
